The fighting remains intense in Afghanistan- as the bodies of seven American servicemen begin the journey home.
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U-S soldiers say the loss of life has only strengthened their resolve to complete this mission-
Teri Okita has the latest from Washington.
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[IN Q=]
[Super=04-Dept. of Defense Video;]
[SUPER=01-Victoria Clarke/Pentagon Spokesperson;]
[SUPER=01-Brig. Gen. John Rosa/Joint Chiefs of Staff;]
[SUPER=03-Ramstein AFB, Germany;]
[SUPER=01-Teri Okita/CBS News;]
[RUNS=1:21]
[OUT Q=CBS News, Washington.]
(( U-S AND ALLIED GROUND TROOPS ARE AGGRESSIVELY MOVING AHEAD WITH
OPERATION ANACONDA, AND ALTHOUGH THE FIGHTING ISN'T AS INTENSE AS IN
DAYS PAST, THEY'RE STILL FACING WHAT THE PENTAGON CALLS THE MOST VIOLENT
AND MOST DANGEROUS OF TALIBAN AND AL-QAEDA FIGHTERS.
Victoria Clarke/Pentagon Spokeswoman:
Add into that, the terrain, cold temperatures operating under
extremely dangerous conditions.
TRACK: THE AFGHAN FOREIGN MINISTER BELIEVES ABOUT ONE-THOUSAND FIGHTERS
MOSTLY AL-QAEDA ARE HOLED UP IN MOUNTAIN BUNKERS. SO FAR, U-S
WARPLANES HAVE DROPPED ABOUT 450-BOMBS, AND THE PENTAGON SAYS THE AERIAL
ASSAULTS HAVE SOFTENED ENEMY POSITIONS.
Brig. Gen. John Rosa/Joint Chiefs of Staff: Dug-in, hunkered in simultaneous attack with air from U-S and
coalition forces.
U-S SOLDIERS SAY THEY'LL FIGHT ON "IN MEMORY" OF THE AMERICAN SERVICEMEN RECENTLY KILLED IN BATTLE. TODAY, SEVEN CASKETS DRAPED IN
AMERICAN COLORS ARRIVED AT AN AIRBASE IN GERMANY ON THEIR WAY HOME TO
THE U-S.
Teri Okita/Reporting:
About half the servicemen injured in "Operation Anaconda: have
returned to the battlefield. The Pentagon continues to say the
operation will continue for as long as necessary. Teri Okita, CBS News, Washington.))

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The remaining charges against Hollis (JAY-mi-son) Jamison have been dropped.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
And the 82-year old shooting suspect was released from jail today.
After the Grand Jury refused to indict him for murder in the shooting death of a 15-year old neighbor, the Commonwealth's Attorney decided to dismiss malicious wounding and firearms charges.
They had been the basis for Jamison's arrest a week ago tonight, after he allegedly fired a hunting rifle through his front door, fatally injuring 15-year old Charlotte Brown.
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[SOT 14:10]
[IN Q=Simply the spector]
((SIMPLY THE SPECTER OF HAVING TO IMPOSE PUNISHMENT AND WHAT CAN BE DONE PRACTICALLY WITH AN 82-YEAR OLD MAN SETS ANOTHER SET OF PROBLEMS. SO IT'S A COMPLICATED SITUATION.))
[SUPER=01-Donald Caldwell/Commonwealth's Attorney]
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[OUT Q=complicated situation.]
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Caldwell is still reviewing the case and hasn't decided whether to present the case to another Grand Jury in April.
Meanwhile funeral services were held for Charlotte Brown today at Pilgrim Baptist Church, just a few blocks from Jamison's home.
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[5-Courthouse-Shooting]

A shooting at a courthouse in Michigan this morning-
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[VO-NAT 14:05:47]
[SUPER=03-Mount Pleasant, MI]

Three people were shot and killed- at the Isabella County Courthouse- two women and one man are dead-
Police say they were on their way to court walking through a paring lot- when the shooting happened.
Police say the gunman is the ex-husband of one of the victims. Police have reportedly surrounded the suspect's home where he is holed up inside.
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[5-City-Council]

Today's the day Roanoke voters pick the top three Democratic candidates to run in the May City Council election.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]

Voting precincts have reported low turnout all day.
As of three this afternoon, nearly FOUR percent of city voters had cast their ballots.
Five new candidates and incumbent Nelson Harris are vying for three vacant spots on Council.
Of the newcomers, four are African-American.
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[SOT 12:06 - :17]
[IN Q=We have a lot]
((PAULINE RAMSEY/VOTER: WE HAVE A LOT OF YOUNG BLACK PEOPLE IN ROANOKE THAT HAVE NEEDS THAT ARE NOT BEING MET. AND I'M HOPING THAT WITH THE CHANGES ON CITY COUNCIL THAT SOME OF THEM WILL BE MET. ))
[SUPER=01-Pauline Ramsey/Voter;]
[RUNS=:11]
[OUT Q=will be met.]
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[VO-NAT]

The last Democratic Primary for a Council election was held in 19-94. It had a 10 percent turnout.
Stay with us for News-7 at 6 for the latest numbers from the polls ... and watch News 7 at 11 for the results.
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[5-Condit]

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It is not just Roanokers going to the polls- it is primary day in California too.
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[VO-NAT 14]
[SUPER=03-Modesto, CA]

For Congressman Gary Condit.. it's the fight of his life.
He's hoping voters give him one more chance as he tries to win the primary.
Condit voted early this morning- in a district once known as Condit country.
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[SOT 14:04:32]
[IN Q=]
((REP. GARY CONDIT: I'VE DONE MY JOB AS CONGRESSMAN. I'VE CONDUCTED MYSELF AS DIGNIFIED. THE ONLY THING DIFFERENT IS THE INTRIGUE OF THE EVENT OF LAST SUMMER AND THE FACT THAT YOU'RE ALL HERE.))
[SUPER=01-Rep. Gary Condit/(D) California;]
[RUNS=12]
[OUT Q=that you're all here.]
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[VO-NAT 11 plus pad]

Condit talked last night about the topic that still hounds him- the disappearance of Intern Chandra Levy.
Condit's main rival in the election is Dennis Cardoza- a man who used to work for Condit.
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Health experts say they have found a way to detect heart disease earlier in women. We'll tell you what it is after this break,
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[VO]
and a local college professor believes there is a racial bias in the way health care is administered in America.
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[Commercial Break #1]

Jost says African American have higher death and infant mortality rates.
He says while a lack of insurance and environmental factors are reasons --there is sometimes a difference in the treatment minorities receive.
That's what a study by the Health Care Financing Administration found when looking at the treatment for heart disease patients. Whites were 22 percent more likely to be hospitalized for heart disease and 57 percent more likely to undergo coronary bypass surgery.
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[SOT23:45:59]
[IN Q=So even if y're looking at people who have ]
(( SO EVEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME KIND OF INSURANCE STILL WHITES ARE MORE LIKELY TO RECEIVE TREATMENT WHICH IN SOME CONDITIONS IS GOING TO RESOLVE IN LONGER LIFE OR MORE COMFORTABLE LIFE))
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[OUT Q=or more comfortable life]

But Jost says racial discrimination is hard to prove -and that's why the Office of Civil Right is trying to take a different approach with its "cultural competency initiative.
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[SOT23:47:20]
[IN Q=The idea is that you look at this]
((THE IDEA IS THAT YOU LOOK AT THIS AS A QUALITY ISSUE RATHER THAN DISCRIMINATION ISSUE YOU ENCOURAGE PROVIDERS TO BE SENSITIVE TO PARTICULAR NEEDS OF THE PARTICULAR COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY WORK))
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[OUT Q=in which they work]

Jost hopes this will encourage health providers to be more sensitive to racial issues.
Joy Sutton, News 7.))

[5-Eyes]

A narrowing of tiny blood vessels in the eye may be a warning sign of heart disease in women.
Some experts say the preliminary findings may one day help doctors better diagnose heart trouble in women.
The finding came in a study of about 95-hundred men and women who had three eye exams over six years.
Women with the narrowest vessels in the eye's retina faced nearly double the risk of developing serious heart problems. But a researcher says it's too early to use this as a diagnostic tool.
The connection was not found in men.

[5-Raspberry]

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A Japanese cosmetics firm claims that eating raspberries can help you burn fat.
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[VO-NAT]

Kanebo has been experimenting with food trying to find an alternative to capsaicin (CAP-ZAY-SUN), a substance found in red pepper which dissolves fat.
They found raspberries are even more effective as fat burners than the pungent peppers.
The company has created diet pills and adhesive sheet-type plasters containing the "slimming raspberry substance" and plans to market them in May.
But if you don't want to try the new products and plan to eat your way thin, be warned -- the raspberries have to be consumed fresh.
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Coming up next on the newscast,
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Patrick Evans will introduce us to a man some call the real life Indiana Jones.
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[5-Indiana-Jones]

Some people collect stamps, or baseball cards, but Jack Wheeler collects experience and adventures, then shares those adventures with other.
That's exactly what he'll be doing tonight at Washington & Lee, but Patrick Evans caught up with this world traveler earlier this afternoon.
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[SUPER=03-Lexington;]
[SUPER=@Patrick1;]
[SUPER=01-Jack Wheeler/Adventurer;]
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Coming up a little later in the newscast, we will tell you how fans of Jimmy Buffett generated a little excitement in the General Assembly today.
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[VO-NAT]
But first in Sports, a local college basketball coach has lost his job. Mike Stevens will tell us who it is after the break.
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[S5-Liberty]

Welcome folks to the Tuesday ticker.
[GRAPHIC=LIBERTY]
We begin tonight with a roundball casualty in the Big South as the Liberty University men's basketball program fired head coach Mel Hankinson today.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Last Thursday; :00]
Hankinson coached his final game for the Flames last Thursday in the opening round of the Big South tournament.
The Flames were a dismal and disappointing 5 and 25 this season.
The bigger problem is that the Flames have shown little improvement during his tenure.
Since taking over in 1998 his record at Liberty is 36 wins and 77 losses.
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[talent=mike]
[graphic=liberty]
The search for his successor is underway.

[S5-VHSL]

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The Virginia High school League's two week long state tournament begins gets underway later this week.
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[SUPER=0097-/Council/Fri//Radford/7pm//Radford University//Franklin/Fri.//Altavista/7pm//Appomattox High/;]
Two games are set for Friday night. Radford hosts the powerful Council Cobras at 7 at the Dedmon Center, while Altavista takes on Franklin at 7 in a game being played at Appomattox.
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[SUPER=0097-/Martinsville/Sat//Jefferson Forest/7pm//Bassett High School//Laurel Park/Sat//Blacksburg/7pm//Christiansbu
rg High/;]
Saturday night defending state champ Martinsville takes on Jefferson Forest in a seven o'clock tip-off at Bassett, while Laurel Park and Blacksburg will hook up Saturday night at Christiansburg high school.
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ool/;]
The Cave Spring Knights will play Heritage out of Newport News Saturday at 7 at the Northside gym. Tickets for Cave Spring game will go on sale to the general public tomorrow afternoon at four at the Cave Spring gym lobby.
And George Wythe will have to travel to Castlewood to play Honaker Saturday night.
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[S5-Dazzle]

The Dazzle is back in action tonight at the Roanoke Civic Center. Roanoke takes on North Charleston for the second day in a row.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]

The Lowgators fought off a late Dazzle charge yesterday to beat Roanoke 83-77. Mathematically, the Dazzle still has a shot at the playoffs but at 18 and 28, it will be tough, however, continuing to improve is the goal.
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[SOT]
[IN Q="]
[SUPER=01-Kent Davison/Dazzle Head Coach; :00]
[SUPER=01-Andre McCollum/Dazzle Point Guard; :19]
[RUNS=:33]
[OUT Q=...get a win"(DOUBLE OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!)]
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[graphic=ticker]
Much more is coming your way tonight on News 7 at six.
I'll see you then everybody. Jean will be right back in just a moment.
[go to break]

[5-XGR-Budget]

State lawmakers are moving closer to a compromise on the state budget. Negotiators from the House and Senate are expected to reach agreement before their midnight deadline.
But this afternoon, it was the music of Jimmy Buffet that sparked debate in the House of Delegates.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond]

Lawmakers were considering special license plates for a number of groups, including The Parrotheads, a Jimmy Buffett fan club.
And that brought complaints from several members of the House.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Do we as a body]
[01:51:12 :15]
((DEL. ALBERT POLLARD/D- WHITE STONE: DO WE AS A BODY WANT TO MAKE A POLICY ENDORSING A CLUB WHO LISTENS TO SONGS LIKE WASTED AWAY IN MARGARITAVILLE, WHY DON'T WE GET DRUNK AND... MR. SPEAKER, MR. SPEAKER.))
[01:49:37 :09]
((DEL. LEO WARDRUP/R- VIRGINIA BEACH: QUITE FRANKLY, SOME OF THE OTHER LICENSE PLATE BILLS WE'VE PASSED OUT OF HERE, THESE PEOPLE THESE FOLKS ARE A PARAGON OF VIRTUE. SO I HOPE YOU WILL REJECT THIS FLOOR AMMENDMENT.))
[SUPER=01-Del. Albert Pollard/(D) White Stone; :00]
[SUPER=01-Del. Leo Wardrup/(R) Virginia Beach; :17]
[RUNS=:24]
[OUT Q=reject this floor ammendment.]
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[VO-NAT]

The House did reject the floor ammendment. The Parrotheads are still in the bill, but the legislation must clear a conference committee before it goes to the Governor.
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